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Most of the conversation we have about using technology in the choral world involves the process: doing things more effectively or efficiently to manage or operate the choir. Setting aside the process, we should remember that technology can affect the product, too: the actual choral performance. Given the "process or product" choice, changing the process […]
Composition Spotlight: Autumn
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (Each week we look at one or two of the best choral works posted in the Composition Showcase here on ChoralNet. This is where we store a treasure trove of works that your choirs will love to sing and your audiences will love to hear.) Autumn by Dustin Oldenburg […]
Saturday Respite: All Aboard!
Brilliant musicianship. Incredibly tight vocal harmonies. Athletic dance. (and not a twerk in sight).
“Five from the Folder: Mixed Voices” by Edward Maclary
FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: MIXED VOICES by Edward Maclary 1. “Hear my prayer, O Lord.” Henry Purcell. cpdl Brief yet beautiful. An eight voice study in dissonance treatment and harmonic intensity, it has a perfect arc and projects its single line of text most effectively. 2. “Welcome to all the pleasures.” Henry Purcell. cpdl […]
Choral Caffeine: Choral Music and Film, Part 4
“He was totally in charge, totally dynamic, totally evocative.” So said former President Jimmy Carter of conductor Robert Shaw. Robert Shaw. One should almost sense a powerful subterranean tremble at the slightest mention of his name. He was – and very much remains – in a class by himself. Throughout 2013, we have […]
Great new blog
It’s always nice to discover a great new blog. I follow quite a few (and not all musical . . . hey, I have other interests, too!) and it’s fun to find one with some fresh ideas. J.D. Frizell is a candidate for the DMA at the University of Kentucky and Director of Fine […]
Composition Spotlight: Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (Each week we look at one or two of the best choral works posted in the Composition Showcase here on ChoralNet. This is where we store a treasure trove of works that your choirs will love to sing and your audiences will love to hear.) Lo How A Rose […]
The Lowest C
I’m not really sure what to make of this. The E is true. It rings. I would take it. The C…not so much. And it’s clearly a lipsynched performance, so how repeatable is it…But really, who cares, right? It’s freaking low. Anybody out there come across a singer like this before? Or are you this […]